What three key votes show about Speaker Boehner’s approach

FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS - FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2012 photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks to reporters in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington as he hosted a meeting of the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress to discuss the deficit and economy. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

What 3 key votes show about Speaker Boehner's approach

Amid all the fighting over budget cuts, last week's reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act was largely ignored.But along with two other votes this year, it could be a clue to what bills might pass under Speaker John Boehner — a crucial question for President Barack Obama's second-term goals.The votes on a budget deal, aid for Superstorm Sandy victims and the domestic violence bill indicate that Boehner is willing to find common cause with Democrats on issues that he …